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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 74

योऽन्तःसुखोऽन्तरारामस्तथाऽन्तर्ज्योतिरेव यः । स योगी ब्रह्मनिर्वाणं ब्रह्मभूतोऽधिगच्छति ॥

जया अंतरीं सुख । जो आत्मबोधें हरिख । जया स्वरूपींचि चोख । दृष्टी जाहली ॥ ७४ ॥

"He who has internal happiness, who finds joy in self-knowledge, and whose vision has become pure in the Self."

अंतरीं Adverb
Antari
हृदयात किंवा आत
Within or inside the heart
आत्मबोधें Noun
Atmabodhe
आत्मज्ञानाने
By self-realization or self-knowledge
हरिख Noun
Harikha
आनंद किंवा हर्ष
Joy or delight
स्वरूपीं Noun
Swarupi
स्वतःच्या मूळ स्वरूपात
In one's own true nature
चोख Adjective
Chokha
शुद्ध किंवा निर्मळ
Pure or clear
दृष्टी Noun
Drishti
नजर किंवा पाहण्याची शक्ती
Vision or sight

💡 Meaning

One who finds happiness within, who is delighted by self-knowledge, and whose vision has become pure in the Self, is a true yogi.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that a true yogi is one who finds happiness within themselves rather than seeking it in the external world. When a person attains self-knowledge (Atmabodha), their joy becomes independent of external circumstances. Their vision becomes 'Chokha' (pure), meaning they see the divine essence in everything. Such a person achieves the state of Brahman (the ultimate reality) because they have transcended the dualities of the material world.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, this teaches us to seek validation and happiness from our inner growth rather than social media likes or material possessions. For example, feeling satisfied with your honest effort in a project is 'Antari Sukha'.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a person who has found eternal joy within the self, corresponding to Bhagavad Gita 5.24.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 119

म्हणोनि उचितें कर्मे । आचरावीं मनोधर्में । जेणें पाविजे परमे । पुरुषार्थासी ॥ ११९ ॥

"Therefore, perform appropriate actions with mental discipline, by which the supreme goal of life is attained."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
उचितें Adjective
Uchite
योग्य किंवा विहित
Appropriate or prescribed
आचरावीं Verb
Acharavi
आचरणात आणावीत किंवा करावीत
Should be practiced or performed
मनोधर्में Noun
Manodharme
मनाच्या धर्माने किंवा एकाग्रतेने
With mental discipline or devotion
पाविजे Verb
Pavije
प्राप्त व्हावे
To attain
पुरुषार्थासी Noun
Purusharthasi
परम ध्येयाला (मोक्षाला)
To the ultimate goal of life

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform your rightful duties with a disciplined mind, so that you may attain the supreme goal of life.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the practice of selfless action. He advises that an individual should perform their rightful and prescribed duties (Swadharma) with complete mental integrity. By performing actions as a matter of duty rather than out of desire for results, and by keeping the mind focused and pure, one transcends the worldly cycle. Such disciplined action becomes a path to 'Param Purushartha', which is the ultimate spiritual liberation or Moksha.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, if an employee focuses on the quality and integrity of their work rather than just the salary or promotion, they achieve both excellence and inner satisfaction.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how performing one's natural duties with the right mental attitude leads to spiritual liberation.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 39

आतां सांख्यमतें तुज। सांगितलें हें निज। जेणें अज्ञान तम भोज। सांडिजे गा॥

"Now I have told you this secret according to the Sankhya view, by which the darkness of ignorance is cast off."

आतां Adverb
Atāṃ
आता
Now
सांख्यमतें Noun
Sāṃkhyamatēṃ
सांख्य शास्त्रानुसार
According to Sankhya philosophy
निज Adjective
Nija
स्वतःचे किंवा गुह्य
Innate or Secret
अज्ञान Noun
Ajñāna
अविद्या
Ignorance
तम Noun
Tama
अंधकार
Darkness
सांडिजे Verb
Sāṃḍijē
नष्ट करणे किंवा सोडून देणे
To discard or destroy

💡 Meaning

Now I have explained to you the secret of the Self according to the Sankhya view, which destroys the mass of darkness caused by ignorance.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes how Krishna imparts the core essence of Sankhya philosophy to Arjuna. 'Nija' refers to the true, innate nature of the self. The 'Tam' or darkness represents the ignorance that binds a soul to worldly attachments and delusions. By understanding the distinction between the eternal soul and the transient body, one can overcome the fear and confusion that hinder righteous action.

🎯 Practical Application

Apply logical discernment to separate your true self from temporary emotions. For example, when feeling angry, observe the anger as a passing cloud rather than identifying with it, thus using 'Sankhya' (knowledge) to dispel the 'Tam' (emotional darkness).

📌 Context

Lord Krishna concludes the theoretical explanation of the soul's nature (Sankhya) before moving to the practical application (Buddhi Yoga).

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